District of Columbia Code
Subchapter IV - Registration and Offering of Condominiums
§ 42–1904.17. Penalties; prosecution by Attorney General

(a) Any person who wilfully violates any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under or order issued pursuant to § 42-1904.12 or any person who wilfully in an application for registration makes any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact shall be fined not less than $1,000 or double the amount of gain from the transaction, whichever is the larger but not more than $50,000; or such person may be imprisoned for not more than 6 months; or both, for each offense. Prosecution for violations of this chapter shall be brought in the name of the District of Columbia by the Corporation Counsel or his assistants.
(b) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this subchapter, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this subchapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2. Adjudication of any infraction of this subchapter shall be pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.
(Mar. 29, 1977, D.C. Law 1-89, title IV, § 417, 23 DCR 9532b; Oct. 5, 1985, D.C. Law 6-42, § 420, 32 DCR 4450.)
1981 Ed., § 45-1877.
1973 Ed., § 5-1277.

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 42 - Real Property

Chapter 19 - Condominiums

Subchapter IV - Registration and Offering of Condominiums

§ 42–1904.01. Exemptions

§ 42–1904.02. No offer or disposition of unit prior to registration; current public offering statement; right of cancellation by purchaser; form therefor prescribed by Mayor

§ 42–1904.03. Application for registration; contents; later registration of additional units; availability for public inspection; fee to be determined by Mayor

§ 42–1904.04. Public offering statement; form prescribed by Mayor; contents; use in promotions; material change in information and amendment of statement

§ 42–1904.05. Application for registration — Investigation by Mayor upon receipt

§ 42–1904.06. Application for registration — Notice of filing; registration or rejection; notice of need for rejection; hearing

§ 42–1904.07. Registration; annual updating report by declarant; termination

§ 42–1904.08. Conversion condominiums; additional contents of public offering statement; notice of intent to convert; tenant’s and subtenant’s right to purchase; notice to vacate

§ 42–1904.09. Escrow of deposits; to bear interest; not subject to attachment

§ 42–1904.10. Copies of documents to be furnished to purchaser by declarant; Department of Housing and Community Development website publication

§ 42–1904.11. Resale by unit owner; seller to obtain appropriate statements from association and furnish to purchaser; scope of provisions

§ 42–1904.12. Mayor to administer chapter; rules and regulations; advertising materials; abbreviated public offering statement; court actions; intervention in suits involving condominiums; notice relating to conversion condominiums

§ 42–1904.13. Investigations and proceedings; powers of Mayor; enforcement through courts

§ 42–1904.14. Cease and desist and affirmative action orders; temporary cease and desist orders; prior notice thereof

§ 42–1904.15. Revocation of registration; notice; hearing; written finding of fact; cease and desist order as alternative

§ 42–1904.16. Judicial review of mayoral actions

§ 42–1904.17. Penalties; prosecution by Attorney General

§ 42–1904.18. Severability